{"id":133,"date":"2024-09-29T13:07:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T13:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/?p=133"},"modified":"2024-09-29T13:07:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T13:07:48","slug":"sad-loss-beloved-country-singer-found-dead-at-his-home-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/?p=133","title":{"rendered":"SAD LOSS \u2013 Beloved country singer found dead at his home in Texas."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-134\" src=\"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8736-300x179.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8736-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8736-768x458.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8736.jpeg 843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-reader-unique-id=\"20\">Country music mourns the loss of Richard \u201cKinky\u201d Friedman, who passed away at 79 after battling Parkinson\u2019s disease. He died at his home in Echo Hill Ranch, Texas, surrounded by family and friends. Known for his satirical band Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys, he wrote memorable songs like \u201cThey Ain\u2019t Makin\u2019 Jews Like Jesus Anymore.\u201d Friedman ran for Texas governor in 2006 and for agriculture commissioner in 2010 and 2014.<\/p>\n<p data-reader-unique-id=\"21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"extendsBeyondTextColumn\" src=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2155024644-768x509-1-e1727583531901.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2155024644-768x509-1-e1727583531901.jpg 743w, https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-2155024644-768x509-1-e1727583531901-300x137.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"743\" height=\"339\" data-reader-unique-id=\"22\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-reader-unique-id=\"23\">A unique voice in music and politics, he released 18 albums, the last being *Circus of Life* in 2018. Longtime friend Clive Hattersley remembered him as a poignant communicator. Rest in peace, Kinky Friedman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music mourns the loss of Richard \u201cKinky\u201d Friedman, who passed away at 79 after battling Parkinson\u2019s disease. 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